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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • September 24, 2026

    FCC Robotics Restrictions Raise AI Compliance Risks

    A recent "covered list" update from the Federal Communications Commission places restrictions on foreign-produced advanced robotic devices’ ability to obtain new authorizations, creating a framework that is poorly suited to continuous artificial intelligence updates, and raising several transactional and contractual challenges, says Kim Larsen at Stinson.

  • September 23, 2026

    Huawei Used Joint Venture Talks For IP Heist, Jury Hears

    Jurors in the corporate criminal trial of Huawei saw evidence Wednesday suggesting proprietary information for Quintel Tech. Ltd.'s technology for improving cell phone reception was used in a patent application by a Huawei engineer amid joint venture talks, as prosecutors continued to assert the Chinese telecommunications giant made trade secret theft one of its central business strategies.

  • September 23, 2026

    NM Offers Infernal Literature Lesson In Meta Trial Closing

    New Mexico wrapped its data privacy trial against Meta on Wednesday by likening the social media company's alleged habitual lying about data protection to the worst of sins in Dante's "Inferno," asking the jury, "Does lying matter?"

  • September 23, 2026

    Squires Wants Even More Review Of Patent From $253M Case

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director again intervened in a case stemming from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board's invalidation of patent claims in a $253 million judgment against GoDaddy, asking the Federal Circuit to remand an appeal over a decision by top judges that revived the claims.

  • September 23, 2026

    Electric Cos. Urge FCC To Revamp Call Consent Revocation

    Investor-owned electric companies told the Federal Communications Commission it should move forward on a recently proposed rule that would change how call consent revocation applies to different categories of calls.

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  • Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
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  • White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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  • Telecom lobbying
  • International telecom regulation and legislation
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  • FCC administrative proceedings
  • Merger reviews
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  • Privacy disputes, including government surveillance complaints and data breach suits
  • Intellectual property issues, including piracy actions
  • International trade suits
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  • Labor and employment suits
  • Shareholder litigation
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
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  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Telecom infrastructure projects
  • Share buybacks and stock splits
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of telecommunications law practices

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